Pin-point protector.



A. McKELLAR.

PIN POINT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-16. 1913.

1,174,079. Patented Mar. 7,1916.

ALEXANDER McKELLAR,

I=IN5POINT Specification of Letters Patent.

reruns orrion PROTECTOR.

Patented Mar. *7, 1916.

Application filed August 16, 1918. Serial No; 785,147

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER MoKnL- LAR, of a Glaisnock street,Cumnock, Scotland, watchmaker and jeweler, have invented certain new anduseful- Improvements in Pin-Point Protectors, of which the following isa specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a simple and effectivedevice for the protection of pin points, and as a safeguard against theloss of articles of jewelry, such as brooches, scarfpins, and the like,and also to prevent the pin-point tearing vest or neck-tie when in use.g V

In the drawings accompanying the specification I have shown theinvention applied to a brooch as illustrating one example of itsapplication.

Figure 1 is a backview of abrooch embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aplan of the same showing the brooch fastened by the pin to which theimprovements embodying my invention are applied. Fig. 3 is'a correp thebrooch B spending view showing the brooch unfastened by the pin and theimproved device detached from the point of the pin. Fig. l is a backview of the brooch embodying my invention in one of its alternative ormodilied forms. Fig. 5 is a plan corresponding to Fig. 2 showing thebrooch fastened by the pin to which the modified form is applied, thedotted lines illustrate the safeguard and protector removed from thepoint of the pin. Fig. 6 is an end view of the same, all hereafter morefully referred to and de scribed. I

Referring to the drawings which illustrate my invention as applied to abrooch, the device consists of a finely coiled spiral spring A. made ofhard drawn wire and formed so as to grip the end of the pin B of In itspresent application there is a short chain C, one end of which isattached to a small ring D fixed to the brooch B and the other to thespiral spring A whereby, even when the brooch becomes unfastened, thereis a prevention against its falling from the dress of the wearer.

According to the modification illustrated in Figs. 4-, 5 and 6, the endof the spring A is formed into a loop E to which one end of the chain Cis fastened, and from the loop; the wire is bridged across the springand suitably fixed to the end thereof. In thebridge-piece F a wave orbend G is provided to enable. the free end of the catch H, on thebrooch, or the like, to passthrough it,

'when the brooch, or thelike, is fixed to the piece with it, so that thewave, or bend G engages the catch H and being looped is which operationforms an effective lock, and the brooch, or the like, cannot possibly bedetached from the garment until the spring has been again turned intheopposite direction and the catch unlooped from the said I wave or'bendG. lnits application to pendants there would be a short pin fixed to theback of pendant to whichthe grip is fastened after the pin is insertedin the dress. The gripmay be arranged in various designs to suit thespecial purpose of its application, 6. g. as a protection to pin points,it can be so enlarged as to represent a sword handle, a golf club blade,or any other device ofan ornate nature.

grip is simply fixed on the end of thepin,

turned into the position shown in Fig. 6,

and a half-turn of the spring-griptightens the grip so that it will notslip off until it is unloosened by the reverse movement. This method offixing the grip is also applicable to the various other uses abovedescribed.

Claim.- a A device for safeguarding scarf pins,

pendants, and the like, comprising in combi;

nation a brooch, a pin pivoted to said brooch, a hook-like catch forsaid pin, anda combined guard and lock for said pin, said guard and lockbeing formed of a closely coiled spiral wire adapted to fit over theend. of the .pin and tapering toward the point of the pin, said wirebeing formed into a loop at the larger end of the spiral, and

being bridged across from the said loop to the smaller end of thespiral, the bridging portion of said wire being bent outward away fromthe coiled portion of the wire in a U-like bend adapted to inclose saidcatch and lock said guard and pin thereto, and chain connecting saidbrooch and said loop.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER MGKELLAB.

1 Witnesses:

- 7 JOHN RIDDLE, v

CA HERINE HAMILTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D- 0-

